Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-03
DEBATING THE MEASURE.
E.ast Hours of the Mitchell
Yankton Court Bill.
The Holy Horror of tho Northern
Combination for tho Yank-
ton Ring.

The following are the proceedings in
the legislative council over the Till to
the United States court from YANG
to Mitchell. We extract from the
Tribune report;
House bill No. 81, locating the UAited
court for the second judicial dis
trict at Mitchell, came up under special
orders on Its third reading.
MIR. Dodge moved to postpone to Mon.
day ut 8 o'clock.
Mr. Smith objected.
MIR. Grigsby understood that both
sides were ready to vote.
Mi. Dodge said the reason given for
previous postponements was the absence
OF members who are all still absent, and
il the bill was OF the Importance which
had been given it in suggestions made
here. 1t was certainly desirable that all
the members should be present,
MIR. Smith said the absent gentleman
we're paired on this bill. He wanted it
disposed of to-day.
Mr.. Dodge said there was no pre-.
cedent here yet in the history OF this
bill that gentleman who were paired
would remain Of the same opinion.
On roll call, the motion to postpone
was reiected-.ayes, 10; nays, IL.
MIR. Dodge moved to insert Ruron in
stead of Mitchell, Lost.
Mi. McCumber. moved to insert Sioux
Falls in place OF Mitchell. Not seconded.
MIR. Grlgsby-We thank the gentle
man, but respectfully decline.
Mr.. McOumber moved to insert James-
town instead Of Mitchell.
Nj. Dodge seconded the motion, on
which the roll Was called and the vote
was-ayes, 6; nays, Is.
MIR. McOumber believed il any bill
should be considered as to Its effect
rather than it's meritp, it was this bill.
1t ought to be open TO discussion and
there are matters connected with it
which demanded explanation. There
Was Q suggestion that this was q bill
around which centered combinations
which virtually blocked tho better class
Of legislation. He admitted there was a
combination but repudiated the idsa that
1t had blocked legislation. 1t Was not q
matter of special interest at the north
whether the court was moved to Mitchell
or staid at Yankton. But 1t was OF inn
portanoe that We should stand by our
friends who have stood by US. Oombi-
nation, he claimed, had brought every
territorial institution in North Dakota
a legitimate combination of the solid
north with fair minded men against 3
Rrasping minority in the south. Every
brick in the university at Grand Forks
was placed there by q combination;
every brick reflects q combination of
the solid north with friends who stood
l hv ra Ho wau v,rnrH nf n.irkh 1aHnkoya
reputation in this respect-ot the unity
of her members-that they were firm
and true to friends. He would admit
these sas q strong, sincere, earnest COM
binSti4n when North Dakota came in
and with friends organized this
legislature. Ee hoped there WAS not
one who would 20 back on that oombi-
nation. It is our friends who ask only
this matter OF the courts, and our repu-
tation must be sustained. We made 1t
by standing solid and selling out.
II he knew thu stand he was taking here
would bury his bills fathoms deep he
would care not if over their grave stood
q monument to- the integrity OF north
Dakota. The question 10 between the
extreme southeast corner and the
Mitchell section. Ordinarily the merits
of the bill would demand our considera-
ton. But more than that he considered
the integrity of north Dakota. They
have intimated that there are traitors
who will go back on their pledges. But
We had no pledges, nothing but the
honor he hoped he saw IN every face.
Had it not been for those gentlemen
who have assisted us there would aot
have been y territorial institution out
side of Yankton. II We do not now
stand by them in what condition shall
we be two years from now, to ask them
again to unite with us. On n side
here is the integrity of north Dakota and
the good will of central Dakota; on the
other side the wishes of the respected
gentleman from Yankton. He appeared
for the honor Of north and central Da-
kota and hoped that nlne votes would
be firm, for credit for north Dakota.
Mr.. Smith moved o call of the house,
which was ordered, and Messrs Smith
and Collins we're reported the only alb
s~entees without leave. They came in
Just as the call wasls suspended.
MI. Cam wished to say to the gentle
man from Riohland that they of south
Dakota did not come here ss enemies OF
north Dakota, When he says that the
people OF north Dakota are combined
| against south Dakota, be says what is
not justified by the facts. No man can
tc-day array the people Of either section
against the other. We have come to-
gether TO work together for the creation
Of swo great and friendly states. And SO
far as the past is concerned, how could
north Dakota have gained all her in
stitntions if aeath Dakota had not voted
for tnem3 But we recognized in the
past as now that division was coming, as
sure as destiny: so that when one terri
toriai institution was located in the
south its like was located in the north.
The forty-sixth parallel had always
been considered as the coming boundary
between the two sister states. He trust
ed the remarks of the gentleman would
create no sectional feeling, and thought
that whatever the fate of this bill there
was a lasting alliance between the two
Dakotas.
Mr.. Dodge had not understood the
gentleman from Richmond to express
any sectional hostility to southern Da.
kots, We are all here, he said, as re.
representatives. OF all Dakota. He did not
understand the gentleman. however, to
refer to what certain fair minded men did
when they were placed under the heel
not OF south Dakota-but OF that Tank.
ton ring which existed in the southeast
corner OF the ter~ritory-that they did
not take ua by the hand and lead as out
OF bondage. When We came here In 1880
north Dakota WAS o misnomer. It was
only south Dakota and that at Yankton.
These gentlemen who helped us have in
turn come to us for help to relieve them
from the same ring which rround ma